During RGG Summit 2025, SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio revealed Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, a dual release celebrating the series’ 20th anniversary. The package includes a full remake of Yakuza 3, following Kazuma Kiryu and Haruka’s life at Morning Glory Orphanage in Okinawa and Dark Ties, a brand-new story starring antagonist Yoshitaka Mine that explores his origins and descent into the world of the yakuza. The game launches globally on February 12, 2026 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam.
Kiwami 3 is rebuilt from the ground up with new cutscenes, side activities, and two distinct combat styles: the brutal “Dragon of Dojima: Kiwami” and the weapon-based “Ryukyu Style.” Players can also dive into the quirky new “Legendary Baddie, Bad Boy Dragon” biker-gang mode. Meanwhile, Dark Ties lets fans control Mine for the first time, featuring stylish boxing-based combat, the devastating “Dark Awakening” mode, and the brutal “Hell’s Arena.” Pre-orders come with exclusive DLC, while the Digital Deluxe Edition adds extra characters, outfits, customization packs, and more.
You can read the full press release below for all details straight from SEGA and RGG Studio.
SEGA Reveals Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties as New Two-in-One Offering
Arriving on PC & Console February 12, 2026
During the RGG Summit 2025 livestream, SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio announced Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, a two-in-one experience created under the concept, “A legend is reborn and a new legacy begins.” Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties celebrates the Like a Dragon & Yakuza series’ 20th anniversary with a full remake of Yakuza 3 along with Dark Ties, a new, never-before-seen story for one of Yakuza 3’s antagonists, Yoshitaka Mine, included as a separate game. Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties will launch on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam) on February 12, 2026.
Watch the RGG Direct 2025 here for a deep dive into the game:
Two Stories, One Package
Yakuza Kiwami 3 tells the story of Kazuma Kiryu and his adoptive daughter Haruka Sawamura who have planted roots in the tropical Japanese prefecture of Okinawa to run the Morning Glory Orphanage. But when both the government and the yakuza set their sights on beachfront property, Kiryu finds that to defend the things he cares about, he must fight and sacrifice. Can Kiryu rescue the orphanage and escape his past for good?
Rebuilt from the ground up, Yakuza Kiwami 3 evolves several aspect of the beloved title with new cutscenes and new side experiences to make Okinawa and Kamurocho even more exciting and entertaining. Additional highlights include:
- Ultimate Brawler Experience – Players can now swap between two powerful fighting styles: “Dragon of Dojima: Kiwami,” a brawling action style overflowing with power and an unmatched sense of dominance featuring the largest number of attack techniques in the series’ history; and the new “Ryukyu Style,” a thrilling and technical weapon-based action style inspired by traditional Okinawan weapon arts that allows players to unleash a wide variety of combo techniques using eight different types of weapons. Both battle styles combine for the ultimate brawler experience!
- “Legendary Baddie, Bad Boy Dragon”– a team battle mode where players aim to build the ultimate biker gang and fight alongside the Ryukyu Gal Gang, a group of lady bikers out to protect the streets of Okinawa.
Dark Ties is a brand-new story that features Yoshitaka Mine, one of Kiryu’s formidable foes from Yakuza 3 as the protagonist. This story depicts the events leading up to Yakuza 3, shedding light on Mine’s origins, his search for unwavering bonds, and the path that led him, once the head of a venture company, to be immersed in the world of the yakuza. Highlights include:
- All-New Experience – for the first time ever, fans can play as Mine. Battle foes with a stylish yet refined combat system centered around boxing, explore the streets of Kamurocho, and see the usually cool-headed Mine cut loose and have fun.
- “Dark Awakening” mode – unleash Mine’s inner darkness in battle, triggering a rampage with ruthless, relentless combos, and finishing foes with a decisive strike infused with the power of darkness.
- “Hell’s Arena” – an underground fight club where players can enjoy fights under a variety of unique rules. In “Survival Hell” mode, players will fight their way through an underground dungeon, enduring relentless assaults from numerous hunters, to reach the goal and clear the challenge.
Pre-Order Availability and SKUs
Fans who pre-order Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties (physical or digital) will receive the exclusive “Ryukyu Gal Gang – Ichiban Legendary Lad” DLC as a bonus. This adds the popular series character Ichiban Kasuga to the “Ryukyu Gal Gang” within the new “Legendary Baddie, Bad Boy Dragon” mode.
The Digital Deluxe edition gives players access to a variety of additional content, including more characters for the “Ryukyu Gal Gang,” customization items, extra BGM tracks, and more. Contents include:
- DLC Legendary Outfit Pack
- DLC Legendary Lads & Gals Pack
- DLC Ryukyu Gal Gang Customization Pack
- DLC Flip Phone Customization Pack
- DLC Legendary BGM CD Set
A Digital Deluxe Upgrade — including all Digital Deluxe DLC content — will also be available as an option for those who purchase the Standard Edition. For more details on the game, pre-order bonus, editions, and more, please visit the official Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties webpage by clicking HERE
More Opportunities to Celebrate the 20th Anniversary
Revealed during RGG Direct 2025, Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2, which lead to the events of Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, will be released on Nintendo Switch 2 on November 13th, 2025. These titles will also release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam), with additional language support, on December 8, 2025.Also releasing on December 8 is Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut, currently available on Nintendo Switch 2, which will make its way to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam). With these beloved titles arriving on new platforms, even more players around the world can join in on the series’ 20th anniversary celebration.
Lastly, RGG Studio gave fans a brief behind-the-scenes look at the development of Yakuza Kiwami 2, Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties as well as the studio’s upcoming new project, STRANGER THAN HEAVEN.
To stay up to date on the latest news from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, please visit the official X page: https://x.com/RGGStudio. For more information on the Like a Dragon and Yakuza series, as well as other SEGA games, please visit www.SEGA.com.
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Hopefully they don’t cut out stuff in like the original, where they thought the Answer X Answer quiz game was too Asian for a Western audience, when a big part of the appeal of the Yakuza series has always been the fact it has that culture in it, it doesn’t need to be Westernised, we don’t need it to be Americanised with a more cringe voice cast, though American voices sound a bit cringe to some, it has improved a lot since when Sega did the Americanised localisation for Shenmue II, it was so awful sounding compared to the native Dreamcast original in the JP/UK versions.
The English dubs for like a dragon are alright. But personally I prefer the original japanese cast. I also agree with you, Hopefully they won’t cut things out like they did for the original ps3 release. Dang! I gotta finish yakuza kiwami and soon! that and play zero and kiwami 2 when I finally get a switch 2.